News Archive

• CFAB comments to Community Care Magazine about child abductions

  How should social workers react when children in care, or children about whom there are concerns, are whisked abroad by family members? Louise Tickle reports featuring comments from CFAB's Operation's Manager Meena Enawalla.

  To read the full article click here

• CFAB in Czech Republic News

  CFAB's World Market makes news on Czech Republic Embassy website.

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• Trading Places - Hello Magazine!

  CFAB's World Market features in Hello!Magazine's Diary of the Week. Princess Alexandra was the special guest of honour as the World Market opened for business in London's Kensington Town Hall. To read the full article please click here

• Philippines joins World Spring Fair in UK

  The Phillipines joined dozens of countries at an international fundraising event in West London, organised by non-profit group Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB).

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• CEO Andy Elvin's letter to The Times

  On March 5th 2010 The Times printed our CEO's response to an article on February 27th regarding women fleeing to Spain to prevent their babies being taken into care

  To read the full letter click here

• CFAB in Diplomat Magazine

  In February 2010 Diplomat Magazine featured a stunning 2 page detailed spread on our charity CFAB and the work that we do, including all our fundraising efforts. Diplomat Magazine discusses issues from the heart of the diplomatic community in London and has been providing a unique insight into this community for over 63 years.

  To read the full article click here

• ISS response to Intercountry Adoption in Haiti

  As is every dramatic event that affects a country, the question rises about intercountry adoption of children in the Haitian context. In response to the recent earthquake ISS has released this statement on its views on intercountry adoption.To read the full article click here

• ISS thrilled with resolution ‘welcoming’ the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children

  On 20th November 2009 a resolution ‘welcoming’ the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children was adopted by the UN General Assembly (UNGA). ISS has been involved in this process since 2004 when the call for International Standards was first made. In response to this news, SOS Children’s Villages and ISS have launched a series of small publications. Read the Guidelines launch paper

Read the Resolution 11/7 of the HRC as well as versions of the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children in the Extranet of the HRC. Available in all six UN languages.

Read, use and circulate our Factsheet on Guidelines for the Alternative Care for Children

Read ISS Special series of articles relating to the guidelines

• The Guardian newspaper reports on child abduction

  On August 10th 2009 the Guardian reported on child abduction, highlighting that there has been a stark rise in the number of child kidnappings by estranged parents, with 500 children a year now being abducted from the UK. You can read CFAB's Chief Executive Andy Elvin's comments on this issue below.

  You can read the full article here

• Andy Elvin on Radio 5 Live
  
  

• ISS condemns intended displacement of children in Chad by French organisation.

  The French organisation L’Arche de Zoé claim the 103 children they wanted to bring to foster care placements in France were orphans from the Darfur region in Sudan. However, according to UN agencies and the Red Cross, most children are coming from villages in Chad and had been living with their families. The absence of specific child trafficking legislation in Chad will possibly make it difficult to convict the six members of L’Arche de Zoé. Further details can be found on the IRIN website.

  Read the statement of ISS’ General Secretariat.

• Major Developments with Family Reunion Programme to Libya

  Following discussions started last August, agreement was reached in Libya with the Secretariat of Social Affairs for the visits to continue, and for leading Libyan Chartity Waatasimo to assume the co-ordinating role at their end. In an unprecedented development they would cover the costs of the visit for family members (flights, accommodation and full board).

  You can read the full article here.

• CFAB's Child Trafficking Consultation Response

  You can read CFAB’s response to the recent consultation exercise of the Department for Children, Schools, and Families regarding Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked.

  Read the full response document here.

• Government Human Trafficking Consultation

  In January this year, the Home Office and Scottish Executive launched a public consultation as part of their proposal for an action plan to tackle human trafficking. The UK Government has yet to sign the Council of Europe's "European Convention on Action Against Trafficking of Human Beings".

  Read our reply to their proposal.